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Psychology of Music

Three girls singing songs
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Psychologists revealed some of the secrets of a hit song

Pranjal Malewar

Hit song secrets unveiled!

Illustration of an mp3 player on repeat. Illustration credit: Kaitlyn Beukema
Social Science

People find comfort listening to the same songs over and over

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In a new study at the University of Michigan, researchers have discovered that people enjoy replaying favorite songs hundreds of times even after the novelty...

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